Impact XT is Studio One's native drum sampler, and if you use it to program your drums, then in this week's video, I want to share with you 3 of my favorite tips to help you get the most out of it.
If you make hip-hop or pop music, chances are that you use 808s, and regardless of your experience level, I'm sure that at some point or another, you have heard someone say that your 808s need to be in tune. But what does that mean exactly, why is it important, and how do you do it?
In a...
Drum programming is a crucial part of music production, but it's not always the most straightforward and can vary from software to software.
In Studio One, for example, we have Sample One XT and Impact XT, two powerful virtual instruments designed for programming MIDI, but which is the...
If you're a fan of Studio One, you're probably familiar with its robust macro ecosystem. But for those who may not know, macros are essentially a way to automate specific tasks or processes within Studio One by allowing you to record a series of actions and then play them back with a single...
Komplete 14 is arguably one of the most popular music production bundles out today. The suite comes packed with many virtual instruments, mixing plugins, and everything else you might need to kickstart or elevate your music production journey.
As with many other music suites, we get updates...
Sampling is one of the most well-known art forms in music creation and a fundamental part of the hip-hop that we all know today.
It has changed a lot over the years, especially in the digital era, but its essence remains the same; taking something that already exists and adding your own spin to...
I don't know how long you've been a Studio One user, but I've been around since 2012 when it was still in version 2.
One of the things that initially drew me into Studio One was how user-friendly and intuitive it was. Some of the pros for me, for example, included its drag-and-drop functionality...
I don't know about you, but my introduction to hip-hop was in the early 2000s.
I remember the first time I heard a Timbaland beat, I wasn't quite sure what I was hearing, but I knew I wanted to learn more.
This discovery, of course, led me down the rabbit hole that we all know so...
PreSonus just released Studio One 6, which came packed with a ton of stuff, so in this week's video, we dive in and showcase some of its latest offerings.
Some of the new features include:
- A New Look
- Mixer Upgrades
- A New Lyric & Video Track
- New Native Plugins
- Smart Templates
- Track Presets...
Pop chord progressions and melodies over hip hop drums have to be hands down my favorite subgenre to create. On the one hand, you have a catchy melody that grabs your attention, and on the other, you have super bouncy drums to keep you moving; it's the best of both worlds!
This week I decided to...
The Play Series by Native Instruments is a relatively new type of Kontakt library collection that provides an easy way to create. Nonetheless, I have always been very reluctant to buy any of them because of how restrictive they seemed when it came to manipulating those drum samples and adding...
As home studio owners, we come across various obstacles, and one of the biggest ones is getting your mixes to translate from your studio to the outside world.
Nothing is more frustrating than working on a mix for hours only to take it out to the car and realize that the bass is too heavy or that...
